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Midnight has announced Worldpay as the latest company to join the network as a federated node operator as the mainnet launch approaches. It also welcomed Bullish as an operator, revealing that the exchange will build Proof of Reserves on its zero-knowledge layer. Midnight Network has welcomed two new global companies as federated node operators once it launches its mainnet: Worldpay and Bullish. The Cardano sister network is set to launch its mainnet later this month, as we reported, after a successful testnet implementation that has created a $750 million NIGHT ecosystem. At launch, the network will operate with a curated…

The largest stock market in Russia, the Moscow Exchange, is going to launch futures contracts for more major cryptocurrencies in May. The new products, based on recently announced indices for Solana ($SOL), Ripple’s $XRP and Tron ($TRX), will expand the platform’s crypto derivative offerings. Well over 60,000 clients of the exchange have already traded such instruments since it entered the market last spring with the nod of the country’s central bank. Moscow Exchange to add more crypto futures to the Russian market The Moscow Exchange (MOEX) will start trading another three cryptocurrency futures this month. The derivatives will be based…

Bitcoin has entered a delicate phase. It is testing the lower boundaries of its recent consolidation after a significant retracement from late-2025 highs. Market structure now suggests a potential accumulation zone is forming, with short-term swings contained within a widening channel. However, volatility remains elevated, and the coming sessions can be crucial for determining whether $BTC can form a bottom above $60k or if further downside toward the $50k support cluster or lower will materialize. Bitcoin Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, $BTC is showing mixed signals. The price remains below both the 100-day (yellow, ~$80k) and…

Solana is known for its high throughput and low transaction costs, and as a result the ecosystem is bustling with innovation across decentralized exchanges, liquid staking, lending protocols. But for the average investor, holding a diversified basket of these high-performing assets often requires hopping between interfaces and manually rebalancing positions, an experience often painful and inefficient. Glider, a rising platform within the DeFi world, has sought to address this point of friction. As part of its latest release, the rising ecosystem has introduced a Solana Ecosystem Portfolio of assets which seeks to provide users with a seamless and automated way…

In a significant market analysis, leading digital asset manager Grayscale has spotlighted Zcash ($ZEC) as a noteworthy cryptocurrency, highlighting its unique privacy architecture as a potential long-term differentiator in a market dominated by Bitcoin. This assessment, shared via the firm’s official communication channels, arrives during a period of intense focus on blockchain utility and regulatory evolution. Consequently, the analysis provides a data-driven lens through which to examine the evolving cryptocurrency landscape and the role of privacy-focused assets. Grayscale’s Zcash Analysis and Market Context Grayscale’s evaluation places Zcash within a clear market hierarchy. The firm acknowledges Bitcoin’s continued supremacy, commanding roughly…

RootData has published its weekly Cryptocurrency Exchange Transparency Ranking for the stock category, covering April 27 to May 3, 2026. Binance holds the top spot with a composite score of 90.8. OKX sits second at 87.7. Bybit follows at 84.9. Kraken’s overall score jumped from 61 to 68 after acquiring Bitnomial and securing full CFTC licensing, keeping it at sixth place. RootData Cryptocurrency Exchange Transparency Ranking (Stock Category) (Stats based on April 27 – May 3, 2026) Top 10 this week: 1. @binance 2. @okx 3. @Bybit_Official 4. @Gate 5. @bitget 6. @krakenfx 7. @OrangeXExchange 8. @ourbit 9. @HotcoinGlobal 10.……

Bitcoin’s early March rally has reversed, with the price sliding below $66,000 and hitting a multi‑week low amid geopolitical tensions and U.S. market weakness. Crypto and Wall Street Diverge From Global Indices After kicking off March with a bullish surge, bitcoin now appears destined for a round trip back to its opening levels. The top cryptocurrency tumbled below the $66,000 psychological floor Friday, hitting a multi-week low of $65,505. This price action suggests the “war hedge” resilience that characterized the early days of the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict has finally buckled under the weight of prolonged uncertainty. The sell-off was not isolated…

Ethereum liquid restaking platform Kelp and decentralized lending protocol Aave have completed a series of steps to restore rsETH backing, including burning the exploiter’s rsETH tokens. Kelp DAO detailed a post-exploit recovery for its liquid staking token rsETH on Tuesday, confirming that the hacker’s tokens were burned on the layer-2 Arbitrum network. The 117,132 rsETH, currently worth about $278 million, will be refilled progressively over two weeks from Aave Recovery Guardian, a multisignature wallet controlled by the DeFi United recovery group and Kelp’s own recovery safe into the LayerZero OFT adapter, a smart contract that handles locking, minting, burning and…

Digital payments are changing rapidly, making the need for faster, cheaper, and easier-to-use financial solutions. Dash is one of the most successful and utility-focused cryptocurrencies, and has announced a strategic integration with QR Wallet that will provide a mobile-first method for everyday users to send and receive crypto payments. Through this integration, both companies plan to develop a highly targeted way to grow together in emerging markets where people increasingly rely on digital assets to achieve financial inclusion often through emergencies. Strengthening the Footprint in Southeast Asia The Southeast Asian corridor, which includes Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines, is the…

Bermuda is aiming to show an example how to move crypto into everyday commerce without breaking the financial system, Premier David Burt said onstage at Consensus Miami 2026 on Wednesday. Burt said the tiny island on the Atlantic is expanding its “onchain economy” initiative, a push to get stablecoins into the hands of residents, merchants and local businesses. The project was first announced in January at the World Economic Forum, with stablecoin issuer Circle (CRCL) and exchange Coinbase (COIN). The government plans another airdrop of USDC stablecoin this year, tied to next week’s Bermuda Digital Finance Forum 2026, while also…